The prestigious James Beards Awards are often called the Oscars of the culinary world.

The final nominees for all award categories will be announced during a press brunch Monday, March 18, at Lowndes Grove Planta​tion. The winners will be named May 6 at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall in New York City.

Charleston chefs have been named semifinalists and finalists regularly in the awards competition, but the last time a South Carolina chef brought home a top award was in 2010, when Brock was named Best Chef Southeast. Lata won that award in 2009, and Robert Stehling of H​om​iny Grill won it in 2008.

This is the second year that Brock has been picked as a semifinalist for Outstanding Chef. Husk was a semifinalist for best new restaurant in the 2011 competition.

Deihl, who has been chef of Cypress since it opened in 2001, has been a finalist for Best Chef Southeast for the past two year. Bacon was a semifinalist in the category last year.